Rail anchor



L. DAMORE Dec. 16, 1952 RAIL ANCHOR Filed Sept. 19. 1949 w I, m U I.

Leonard D'Amora wan.

Attorneys Patented Dec. 16, 1952 UNITED STATES TENT QFFICE RAIL ANCHOR Leonard l Amore, La Plant, S. Dak. Application sptmbel 19, 194 9, S'Q'BIiELI N 'O. 116,442

1 Claim.

This invention relates to railway appliances and has more specific reference to an improved and novel rail-attachment to prevent creeping and spreading of the rails.

One object of this invention is to provide a simple, easily attached, comparatively inexpensive, and thoroughly practical and efficient means to prevent creeping and spreading of railway rails.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined rail anchor and joint reinforcing plate for railway rails.

These, together with various ancillary objects of the invention which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by this device which is secured to the rails and to the ties in a manner fully described hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings showing the preferred embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view of a section of a railway bed showing the rail anchors comprising the present invention in proper position and secured to the rails and ties;

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section taken along line 22 of Figure l Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Figure l and showing in detail the manner in which the rail anchors are secured to the rails; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the individual rail anchors comprising the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring now particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals indicate similar parts throughout the various views, the reference numeral It generally denotes a railway bed. A first pair of railway rails l2 and I4, in abutting longitudinally aligned relationship to each other, thus forming a joint it, are secured by means of suitable tie plates is to the conventional wood ties 2,9 of a railway bed. A second pair of railway rails 22 and 24, similarly forming a joint 26, are positioned in laterally spaced parallel relationship with the first pair of rails l2 and Hi. This second pair of rails 22 and 24 are likewise secured to the ties 20 by means of tie plates [8.

A pair of metal straps, forming in conjunction with each other the rail anchor, is provided. The first of these straps is designated by reference numeral 28, and the second strap is designated by reference numeral 30. Each of these straps comprises a central section designated by reference numerals 32 and 34 for each strap, re-

2 spectively. The straps are provided with angularly divergent ends 36, 38, and 49, d2. At the tips of the ends 35, 38, 48 and 42 are upwardly turned flanges or angle iron fish plates 44, 46, and 48 and 50, respectively. These flanges or fish plates are vertically raised above their respective ends in order to be properly positioned upon and adjacent the railway rails and to provide shoulders 5| for abutting engagement with the rail bases. Referring to Figure 4, it can be seen that the central portion 32 of the first strap is raised so as to easily overlie the central portion 34 of strap as. The central portions of the straps are provided with a plurality of apertures 54, and the apertures of the strap 28 are adapted to be registered with the apertures in the strap 31). Likewise, the flanges are provided with a plurality of bolt holes 56.

As can be seen in Figure 1, the joints I 5 and 26 of the respective pairs of railway rails are longitudinally staggered. The straps are preferably made of such length so as to have the flanges overlie each of these joints as is illustrated in Figure 1. By means of suitable bolts, each of the straps is bolted to the rails. By means of lag screws driven through the apertures 54 and into the hardwood cross-ties 2%, the straps are secured to the ties.

Referring now to Figure 3, herein is shown in greater detail the specific manner of securing the flange over a joint and to the rail. On either side of the rail, insulating strips 58 are positioned. These strips have apertures therethrough. Bolts 60, having insulating washers 82 thereon, are then inserted through the apertures 55 in the flanges, through the apertures in the insulating strips, through aligned apertures in the railway rail, and through aligned apertures in a fishplate 64 secured on the outside of the rail over the joint.

It can be readily understood that the present device eliminates the need for fishplates on the inner side of the rails across the rail joint. Additionally, the central members 32 and 3 hold the spaced ties 20 in spaced position. Since the straps 28 and 30 are secured to each other, the rails are prevented from spreading relative to each other. Other advantages of this device are readily apparent to one skilled in the art to which this device appertains. For each mile of track, it has been found that four of these rail anchors are suificient to prevent creeping and spreading of the rails, though in some cases a lesser number may be used.

Since numerous embodiments may be utilized falling within the spirit and principles of this invention, it is not desired to limit the latter to the exact construction shown and described, excent as required by the scope of the following claim.

Having described the claimed as new is:

A rail anchor for railroads of the type including cross ties and spaced, parallel rails secured thereto, comprising a pair of longitudinal metallic bars mounted centrally on the ties between the rails and including oppositely divergent apertured portions resting on the ties and secured thereto, one of said bars resting on the other of said bars and being upwardly offset relative to its respective divergent portions for accommodating said other bar, said bars having registering apertures therein for the reception of anchoring spikes, and longitudinal, apertured angle iron fish plates integral with the outer ends of invention, what is 4 said divergent portions overlying the rail bases and in side abutting engagement with the webs thereof and secured thereto, said fish plates being upwardly offset from said divergent portions for providing shoulders for abutting engagement with the inner edges of said rail bases.

LEONARD DAMORE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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